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amendment noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + AMENDMENT | AMENDMENT + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEimportant, major, significant 重要的修订；重大的修改◆A major amendment was introduced into the legislation.对该法规作出了一项重大修订。minor, slight, small 微小的修改draft, proposed 修正草案；提出的修正案subsequent 随后的修订案◆The States Reorganization Act of 1956 and the subsequent amendments in 1960 and 19661956 年的《邦重组法案》与随后于 1960 年和 1966 年所作的修正案constitutional 宪法修正案balanced-budget (NAmE) , budget (especially NAmE) 平衡预算修正案；预算修正案congressional, federal (both in the US) 国会／联邦修正案Lords, parliamentary (both in the UK) 上议院／议会修正案rebel (BrE) 反叛者的修正案◆In total 217 MPs backed the rebel amendment opposing the government.共有 217 名议会议员支持反叛者提出的反对政府的修正案。Fifth Amendment, First Amendment, etc.(= of the US Constitution) 第五、第一等修正案◆He is simply exercising his First-Amendment rights.他只是在行使《第一修正案》赋予自己的权利。VERB + AMENDMENTintroduce, make 提出修改；作出修订draft 草拟修正案◆The committee does not adequately consult others when drafting amendments.委员会在起草修正案时没有充分征求他人的意见。move (BrE) , offer (NAmE) , propose, put forward (especially BrE) , suggest, table (BrE) 提出修正案；将修正案列入议事日程◆He moved an amendment limiting capital punishment to certain very serious crimes.他提出了一项修改动议，将死刑只限用于某些非常严重的罪行。add 加入修正案◆The Senate added numerous amendments to the bill.参议院将很多修正案加到这项议案中。withdraw 撤回修正案◆She withdrew her amendment and left the meeting.她撤回了修正案，离开了会场。repeal (especially NAmE) 撤销修正案◆a call to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution撤销宪法第 22 条修正案的呼声back, endorse (NAmE) , support 支持修正案；签字赞同修正案accept, adopt, approve, pass, ratify, vote for 接受修订；采纳修正案；批准修正案；通过修正案；投票支持修正案◆The Senate accepted the amendment and the bill was eventually passed.参议院采纳了修正案，议案最终获得了通过。◆On a free vote, the amendment was carried by 292 votes to 246.根据自由投票，修正案以 292 票对 246 票获得通过。oppose, vote against 反对／投票反对修订defeat, reject 阻挠／拒绝修订AMENDMENT + VERBpass (sth) (especially NAmE) 修正案通过（⋯）◆The amendment passed in 2001.这项修正案于 2001 年获得通过。◆The amendment passed the Senate by unanimous consent.这项修正案在参议院获得了一致通过。ban sth, outlaw sth, prohibit sth (all especially NAmE) 修正案禁止⋯／宣布⋯为非法／严禁⋯◆a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage禁止同性婚姻的宪法修正案guarantee, protect (both especially NAmE) 修正案确保／保护PREPOSITIONwithout amendment 未经修改◆The new clause was accepted without amendment.新条款未经修改就被采纳了。amendment to 对⋯的修正案◆an amendment to the Clean Water Act《净水法》修正案◆They have proposed an amendment to the federal constitution.他们对联邦宪法提出了一项修正案。 |